High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Malta

Malta: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other was 0.33 in 2009. β–² Rising

Latest (2009)
0.33
Change on year
down 83.5%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
2
in 2008
All-time low
0.33
in 2009
Years of data
6
1985–2009

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other in Malta, 1985–2009

0.511.521985199720091985: 12002: 12005: 12006: 1.42008: 22009: 0.33

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.33 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 83.5% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Malta peaked at 2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 2009.

That places Malta 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 1
2000s 1.15 0.33 2 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 Czechia 5.77 compare
  2. 23 Bulgaria 2.58 compare
  3. 24 Slovak Republic 1.93 compare
  4. 25 Croatia 0.33 compare
  5. 25 Iceland 0.33 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Malta?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other in Malta was 0.33 in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Malta ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2009.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
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